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The RAM price and availability situation is going to worsen as Micron pull their Crucial consumer business

By Liam Dawe,
As RAM prices explode and availability becomes an issue thanks to AI companies, Micron announced their Crucial consumer business is no longer a thing.

Humble Choice for December 2025 has Nine Sols, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Streets of Rage 4 and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another pretty great selection of games overall here for the new Humble Choice games bundle for December 2025.
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The response to s&box from Facepunch going open source has been "overwhelmingly positive"

By Liam Dawe,
Open source rocks so it's pleasing to see it go well for Facepunch with s&box. They've now added native Linux binaries for the dedicated server and game client.

Survivor-like bullet heavens are going first-person POSTAL with POSTAL: Bullet Paradise

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to go POSTAL once more? This time it's in a survivor-like bullet-heaven styled setting, because obviously every developer needs to be in this genre now.

No Players Online returns after an 'unfounded DMCA claim' halted sales for nearly three weeks

By Liam Dawe,
Showing yet again that the DMCA system is not fit for purpose, No Players Online launched on Steam on November 6 and then got taken down but it's back.

HELLDIVERS 2 file-size on Steam gets massively reduced

By Liam Dawe,
One problem with a lot of modern games is just how big they're getting, but HELLDIVERS 2 is about to massively shrink thanks to work behind the scenes.

There's now an AI warning notice browser plugin for itch.io as well as Steam

By Liam Dawe,
The developer behind the useful AI notice browser plugin for Steam has now done the same for itch.io, and they've made it easier to use the extensions.

Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux

By Liam Dawe,
It turns out that not only are Valve using the open source FEX for the Steam Frame but they have been funding FEX since the beginning of it.

Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues

By Liam Dawe,
Half-Life Legacy is an enhanced fan mod of Valve's original shooter and it's releasing December 12th.

Fedora Linux 44 will get improved NTSYNC enabling for Proton / Wine

By Liam Dawe,
NTSYNC has been available in the Linux kernel for a while, but it's taking distributions a while to actually use it - Fedora Linux 44 will make it easier.

Fanatical launch new Play on the Go Bundle - great for Steam Deck and other handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
Fanatical are running various new game bundles during their Bundlefestive 2025 event, with a just launched Play on the Go Bundle that's great for Steam Deck.

NVIDIA Beta driver 590.44.01 released for Linux

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
The first release of the 590 driver branch has arrived in Beta for Linux with 590.44.01 now available for those willing to give it a test.

Star Fox spiritual successor Wild Blue Skies gets a fresh gameplay trailer

By Liam Dawe,
Originally called Wild Blue and now Wild Blue Skies, recently we had a fresh proper gameplay reveal and it's clear this is the spiritual successor to Star Fox.

Mewgenics will be "100%" Steam Deck compatible at launch

By Liam Dawe,
From the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh, Mewgenics is promising to be one of the most interesting roguelites released in forever.

Pixel-art RTS game TFC: The Fertile Crescent joins with MicroProse Software and it's now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Now freshly Steam Deck Verified and with MicroProse Software backing it as publisher, TFC: The Fertile Crescent has a big upgrade out now.

Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton

By Liam Dawe,
Lepton appears to be the new official name for Valve's version of Waydroid (Android in a Linux container).

Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released the statistics from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2025, which shows once again that Linux use is trending nicely upwards.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 48: Byzantine Labyrinthine

By Hamish,
Part 48 of the long running series of retro Linux gaming goodness. This time it's all about point and click adventuring.

Hytale devs confirm they are working to bring it to Linux and macOS

By Liam Dawe,
With the revival of Hytale ongoing towards an Early Access release in January, we now have it confirmed that it will be coming officially to Linux and macOS.

The Jingle Jam 2025 charity event is live with a new bundle of games

By Liam Dawe,
Jingle Jam is a great gaming initiative to help various charities. Run every year, they have a new bundle of games available to grab when you donate.